Good, Better, Best: 3 trade targets for Cavaliers to improve shooting
Best trade target: Tobias Harris, Philadelphia 76ers
Doug McDermott is a great shooter who would struggle to see the floor in the playoffs. Malik Beasley is a great shooter who would fill a rotation role for the Cavs into the playoffs. In Tobias Harris, the Cavaliers would have a chance to add a fifth starter and low-level star who can shoot and create offense for himself.
Playing alongside Joel Embiid, James Harden and Tyrese Maxey, Harris is still averaging 16.1 points per game on 59.9 percent tree-shooting. Harris is a 38.1 percent 3-point shooter with a smooth stroke and the size at 6’8″ to elevate above many defenders, especially the smaller players he would be facing on a team with two seven-footers starting with him.
The difficulty in trading for Harris is his salary. He’s one of the most overpaid players in the league, which is a shame because that narrative often overshadows his strong play. Harris will make $37.6 million this season and $39.3 million next year. The Cavs can move some combination of Kevin Love, Cedi Osman and Dylan Windler to bring him to Cleveland.
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It’s highly unlikely the Philadelphia 76ers trade Harris, as they are pushing for a title, but they’ve certainly shopped him in the past. With Kevin Love out of the rotation perhaps there is a sliver of a whisp of a chance this could happen. If it did, the Cavs would have a multi-faceted scorer and huge upgrade to their starting lineup.